Another imaging satellite that regularly visits Sri Lanka is one of the COSMOS family (tracking data screen shot below). The COSMOS is listed as a “communications” satellite by NASA but has others that are listed under the “surveillance” category. If you know more, the comment box below awaits your expert wisdom.

The IKONOS2 and COSMOS are not the only spy satellites that fly over Sri Lanka. You can easily locate the others via several satellite tracking sites. I found using the website “Real time satellite tracking” together with the “Heavens Above” website a very easy way to locate satellite fly over info. Both websites have extensive databases of the satellites in orbit as well as online tools to that calculate overfly information at any location you care to specify. I was able to generate the images in this post within minutes of logging into Real time satellite tracking website (its free). You can use it track Intelsat-12 if you are so inclined.

Yoyo:😀 Thank you always happy to hear that another likes what I wrote. I have to admit, my time is quite tight as well – this post was put together over a long time – only got around to posting it on a weekend.